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This is a big part of why I founded the animal photo reference repository: because AI slop has made finding good, real references harder while promising using them doesn’t matter… I hope to see more efforts exist to curate and restore accurate references for all sorts of subjects and places.
Using ai for reference is one way to legitimise it but also will make you worse in time. If you care about the art you make you should care about what influences it and where your ideas come from. The world is massive with tens of thousands of years of art and culture and history you can learn about
PSA if you care about your support going to art that is influenced by AI
November 9, 2025 at 2:57 AM
This is a big part of why I founded the animal photo reference repository: because AI slop has made finding good, real references harder while promising using them doesn’t matter… I hope to see more efforts exist to curate and restore accurate references for all sorts of subjects and places.
Some more WIP shots of corrupted Yndrasta and demon prince kitbash, demons are definitely more fun to paint then humans
October 31, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Some more WIP shots of corrupted Yndrasta and demon prince kitbash, demons are definitely more fun to paint then humans
Some conversion Wip shots another Yndrasta for tzeentch demon wings
September 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Some conversion Wip shots another Yndrasta for tzeentch demon wings
Finishing up the basing on a Lord of change kit bash, a chaos spawn conversion and some touch ups on kairos
July 23, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Finishing up the basing on a Lord of change kit bash, a chaos spawn conversion and some touch ups on kairos
Almost done with this chaos spawn of Tzeentch conversion tyranids parts make great chaos kitbash material
July 22, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Almost done with this chaos spawn of Tzeentch conversion tyranids parts make great chaos kitbash material
The boys are back in town, all sub assembly done but still need to brush on some primer and touch up some other areas
July 18, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The boys are back in town, all sub assembly done but still need to brush on some primer and touch up some other areas
Finished up the exalted flamer and the curseling with some fancy lighting
July 12, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Finished up the exalted flamer and the curseling with some fancy lighting
WIP shot of the Lord of change warlord purple for the eye then turquoise+ dark turquoise ink for embedded gems, then ultramarine + turquoise for claws then warlord purple + squid pink into hexed lichen+ warlord purple into hexed lichen + imperial blue then washed with a violet into magenta ink
July 9, 2025 at 6:28 AM
WIP shot of the Lord of change warlord purple for the eye then turquoise+ dark turquoise ink for embedded gems, then ultramarine + turquoise for claws then warlord purple + squid pink into hexed lichen+ warlord purple into hexed lichen + imperial blue then washed with a violet into magenta ink
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Important facts 2/2: 4. Accurate IDs. Currently all photos are taken of animals in human care in North America, using their ID/records. Donated photos will be verified through ID signs or expert input. If there's ambiguity with a species ID, it will be noted publicly and/or the photo not posted.
June 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Important facts 2/2: 4. Accurate IDs. Currently all photos are taken of animals in human care in North America, using their ID/records. Donated photos will be verified through ID signs or expert input. If there's ambiguity with a species ID, it will be noted publicly and/or the photo not posted.
Reposted by Joel
Important facts about the Animal Photo Reference Repository:
1. No AI infiltration. All photos are taken by me (and donated photos accepted in the future will be thoroughly vetted).
2. Independently run by a real human!
3. Not affiliated with Google, no google integration on the site.
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1. No AI infiltration. All photos are taken by me (and donated photos accepted in the future will be thoroughly vetted).
2. Independently run by a real human!
3. Not affiliated with Google, no google integration on the site.
1/2
June 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Important facts about the Animal Photo Reference Repository:
1. No AI infiltration. All photos are taken by me (and donated photos accepted in the future will be thoroughly vetted).
2. Independently run by a real human!
3. Not affiliated with Google, no google integration on the site.
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1. No AI infiltration. All photos are taken by me (and donated photos accepted in the future will be thoroughly vetted).
2. Independently run by a real human!
3. Not affiliated with Google, no google integration on the site.
1/2
Finished up a set of demons tonight as well as the changeling and a kitbashed change caster
June 26, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Finished up a set of demons tonight as well as the changeling and a kitbashed change caster
Wrapping up some sub assembly work today on the burning chariot that I have to gap fill, a custom change caster and a molten sword for the curseling
June 22, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Wrapping up some sub assembly work today on the burning chariot that I have to gap fill, a custom change caster and a molten sword for the curseling
Some WIP shots of a converted Changecaster and fateskimner base skin color of alien purple+warlord purple blended into imperial blue+alien purple and night blue+alien purple for the lunar mask then glazed with magenta and violent ink
June 17, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Some WIP shots of a converted Changecaster and fateskimner base skin color of alien purple+warlord purple blended into imperial blue+alien purple and night blue+alien purple for the lunar mask then glazed with magenta and violent ink
Staff of the Lord of change subassembly definitely using a lot more inks
June 2, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Staff of the Lord of change subassembly definitely using a lot more inks
Changecaster conversion made from the pink horror from the silver tower board game
June 2, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Changecaster conversion made from the pink horror from the silver tower board game
Finished up the staff of the changeling really like the central eye 👁️
May 28, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Finished up the staff of the changeling really like the central eye 👁️
Pretty happy with how the arm blends turned out on the changeling
May 25, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Pretty happy with how the arm blends turned out on the changeling
Once again I am doing disc sub assembly
May 18, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Once again I am doing disc sub assembly
Doing some metal work on the conversion, one of the parts the process when I can really start to see the vision
May 11, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Doing some metal work on the conversion, one of the parts the process when I can really start to see the vision
Finally knocking out some texture paint work
May 7, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Finally knocking out some texture paint work
Locking in on the eyes
January 31, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Locking in on the eyes
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I'm a massive Golden Girls fan, so I can think of no better leadership for my Adeptus Sororitas. I've been working through this concept for YEARS and I'm excited to finally have it accomplished.
Shout out to @bssterrain for the amazing head sculpts.
#warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #goldengirls
Shout out to @bssterrain for the amazing head sculpts.
#warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #goldengirls
January 28, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I'm a massive Golden Girls fan, so I can think of no better leadership for my Adeptus Sororitas. I've been working through this concept for YEARS and I'm excited to finally have it accomplished.
Shout out to @bssterrain for the amazing head sculpts.
#warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #goldengirls
Shout out to @bssterrain for the amazing head sculpts.
#warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #goldengirls
Reposted by Joel
GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Exotic Animal Photo Reference Repository
www.animal-photo-references.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
I'm seeing double 4 lords of change
January 25, 2025 at 3:52 AM
I'm seeing double 4 lords of change
Finished up my lord of change kitbash and its sub assemblies
January 25, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Finished up my lord of change kitbash and its sub assemblies